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A private peer community for operators carrying an executive function without the full-time title. General C*O conversation first, then the topics that matter to each function. Signed-in members read and reply free; plans and trials start threads.
Some discussions are examples written by the MeetMyC*O team to get conversations started. They're marked Example.
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General C*O Discussion
Cross-functional conversation for everyone carrying an executive hat without the full-time title.
Introductions
Who you are, what you run, and which hat you're wearing this quarter.
General Discussion
Running the business, the market, the week; anything cross-functional.
Fractional & Part-Time Exec Life
Scoping engagements, juggling clients, pricing your time, and saying no.
Hiring Your First Executive
Full-time vs fractional vs agency vs AI tooling, comp, expectations, first 90 days.
Tools & Stack
What's actually working in the operating stack and what got ripped out.
Wins & Lessons
What worked, what didn't, and what you'd do differently.
COO · Operations
Cadence, process, people and the systems that make the week run.
Operating Cadence & Meetings
Weekly and quarterly rhythm, scorecards, decision logs, and killing meetings that decide nothing.
SOPs & Process Design
Documenting how work actually gets done, checklists, handoffs, process debt, and when to standardize.
People Ops & Hiring
Hiring plans, onboarding, performance conversations, managers of managers, and retention.
Vendors & Procurement
Vendor selection, contract renewals, consolidating spend, and outsourcing versus in-house.
Systems & Automation
Workflow tooling, integrations, AI in operations, what to automate first, and failed automations.
Metrics & Dashboards
Choosing the few numbers that matter, dashboard sprawl, leading versus lagging, reporting to owners.
Included with every account
Bring the decision you're sitting on this week
The best threads state the decision, the numbers as they apply to you, and what you've already tried. The community is included with every MeetMyCOO account — sign in to reply, start a free trial to post.